Ch. 12 Computers and Technology in Health Care
What is Adenosine Stress Test
Used for patients who cannot exercise
What is Computer Literacy
Basic understanding of how a computer works
What is Computer-aided Design
Originally used by engineers and designers, found a place in therapeutic treatment
What is Computer-assisted instruction
Educational computer programming designed for individualized use
What is Computerized tomography (CT)
Introduced in 1972, this noninvasive computerized X-ray permits physicians to see clear, cross-sectional views of both bone and body tissues and to find abnormalities such as tumors or bleeding.
What is Database
Organized collection of information
What is Dobutamine stress test
Used for patients who cannot exercise, a medication that simulates the effect of exercise is given to observe
What is Echocardiogram
Uses technology to direct ultrahigh-frequency sound waves through the chest wall and into the heart
What is Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Computerized interpretation system that produces visual pictures on a computer monitor and a patient’s heart; gives important information concerning the spread of electrical impulses to the heart chambers and assists in diagnosing heart disease
What is Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Computerized version of a patient’s medical information that may include statistical data, diagnosis, medical history, and any other information
What is Electronic Mail
E-mail, is the process of sending messages from one computer to another
What is Ergonomics
Applied science used to promote an individual’s safety and well-being by adapting to the environment and using techniques to prevent injuries
What is Exercise Stress Test
ECG run while the patient is exercising
What is Fields
Where information enters
What is File
When a group of related records is combined
What is Firewalls
Protective programs that limit the ability of other computers to access a computer
What is Health Information Exchange (HIE)
Allows all health care agencies to readily transfer patient electronic health records between agencies in a national network
What is Image-guided Surgery (IGS)
Surgical procedure in which a surgeon uses preoperative and intraoperative images to guide or direct the surgery
What is Internet
Links millions of computers throughout the world
What is Lasers
Light beams that can be focused precisely
What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
This computerized, body-scanning method uses nuclear magnetic resonance instead of X-ray radiation
What is Mainframe Computer
Computers that can control the launch of a rocket to outer space
What is Microcomputer
Small computers, such as handheld tablet
What is Networks
System that can link computers together
What is Nuclear Stress Test
Small amount of a radioactive substance given intravenously, special camera used to identify the rays emitted from the substance while the patient is at rest and then during exercise to evaluate the heart condition of the patient